ValentineXavier

Well, that brings to mind Audie Murphy, who surely plays himself in several films. Or was he mentioned already? I'd bet that some other actors who were in the service during WWII played characters not unlike themselves. Addendum: No, he hadn't been mentioned. Of course *To Hell and Back* was his autobiography. So, he didn't almost play himself, he *did* play himself! Edited by: ValentineXavier on Jan 25, 2011 1:12 AM

You can't keep a good lizard down, I always say.

Ummm... jumbo shrimp, my favorite oxymoron!

They have shown both. Crab Monsters was a couple of years ago.

Both are solid, enjoyable noirs. *Lucky Jordan* rises above it's rather obvious WWII propaganda messages. But, *Phantom Lady* is one of the best. Directed by Robert Siodmak, with Ella Raines, and lots of fine character actors, like Thomas Gomez and Regis Toomey. Neither film is available on DVD.

No, it was Rosemary DeCamp.

To me, *Wise Blood* is about how screwed up religion, and our society are, and about how hard it can be to fit in. It is both existential, and nihilistic. It is loaded with great lines that, to me, support my view. A couple: "I don't have to run away from anything, because I don't believe in anything." And: "...the church of Christ without Christ, where the blind can't see, the lame can't walk, and the dead stay that way." I saw it in the theater when it was released, and have loved it ever since. It does have some of the desolation and alienation of *The Grapes of Wrath*, but in a world that has not just lost its way, but doesn't realize it, and seems never to have had a way. Oh, I would hardly call *The Maltese Falcon* formless. It doesn't aspire to be more than entertainment, but it is superb entertainment, of a very particular, even stylized, form. *Wise Blood*, OTOH, aspires to be much more. I believe it succeeds.

As I said in another thread, I could definitely see a remake of *Citizen Kane*, called Citizen Rupert, about Rupert Murdoch. It would have the added element of his donations to Congress, to make him an American citizen, and to change our laws, so that he could own competing media in his media empire. I really wish someone would make the film! I really can't see a remake of *Casablanca*, not just because of its iconic status, but because of the point in history of which it speaks, and when it was made. We just couldn't produce that atmosphere, and feeling, today.

I spent three summers at camp, learning the meaning of camp...

Forget, no. Know how to do it on a computer? Also no. But, thanks for adding it!

I'd bet it's "Curacao," named after an island in the Caribbean, as Curacao is also the name of a liqueur from that island, and pronounced like your spelling. I don't know the recipe, but adding a dash of lemon, and a dash of hot sauce to some Curacao would be a start... addendum: of course, it might be made with crushed ice, and soda too, I have no way of knowing. It should be pretty, though. IIRC, Curacao is as blue as the Caribbean. Edited by: ValentineXavier on Jan 24, 2011 8:39 PM

I'd say that Korda's *The Four Feathers* is a better film than any of the 'fours' on your list.

*The Dead* is the only Huston film I can think of that I don't like. I've tried to watch it several times, and can never get more than halfway through. To me, it's deadly dull. *Wise Blood*, on the other hand, is one of my favorites. It's almost as surreal as it is gothic. Doubtless one of Douriff's best roles, and a very unusual sort of a film, especially for Huston. Long unavailable, it was only released on DVD a year or so ago. I look forward to seeing it on TCMHD.

Well, Jimmy Stewart was a Colonel in the Army Air Corps, Then played a Lt. Colonel in *Strategic Air Command*. Does that qualify?

Not counting TV shows, the IMDb lists 13 films named Bliss, from 1917 to 2011. The 1985 Australian film *Bliss* is very good. Unfortunately, it isn't available on DVD in the US. My laser disc got laser rot, so I had to order it from Australia. I think that one is out of print now. addendum: I doubt that any of these films are the same. At least the ones I've seen aren't. Edited by: ValentineXavier on Jan 24, 2011 8:41 PM

I'm gonna have to add Isabella Rosselleni, Naomi Watts, Julie Newmar, and Myrna Loy to my already-too-long list... Oh, yeah, Britt Ekland too... Edited by: ValentineXavier on Jan 24, 2011 7:46 PM

> {quote:title=sfpcc1 wrote:}{quote} > If I've ever make it to 90 I'm trying heroin. Aldous Huxley is rumored to have taken a couple of spoonfuls of pure mescaline on his death bed. For him, probably only the quantity was a novelty...

Ann Savage? I hope you have a Kevlar suit! Well, first I'll have to admit that I couldn't afford to date any actress... but here goes: Ella Raines Jean Arthur Veronica Lake Gloria Grahame Jane Greer Jane Russell Martha Vickers Jane Fonda Paulette Goddard Elizabeth Pena Susan Sarandon Catherine Deneuve Lena Olin Lupe Velez That's got to be enough. Well, just have to add Monica Bellucci... Edited by: ValentineXavier on Jan 23, 2011 8:23 PM

Yes, I did make similar comments on another thread. Except, I didn't mention the music, as you did. I agree with you about it as well. Having seen *Badlands* a few times now, it occurs to me that the Coen Bros. were almost satirizing it in *Raising Arizona*, especially with Nick Cage's v/o narration.

> {quote:title=MyFavoriteFilms wrote:}{quote} > > I finally got around to watching Peter Sellers' *The Bobo*, for the first time in a long time. Sadly, sometime after I programmed it, TCM reduced the time of its slot, to a few minutes less than its running time. So, I missed the last 3-5 minutes. > > They seem to do that a lot. When I set the DVR for something, I have to pad about five minutes before and five minutes after the 'scheduled' times. This problem does not happen with FMC, Encore or Flix. > > I understand that some films have several different versions/different running times for those versions. But TCM's programmers should know which version is going to be used (and stick to it) when they publish their schedule. It's an inconvenience to viewers that could be avoided. It does occasionally happen on Encore, Flix and FMC. But, they don't try to fill all their time with actual content, like TCM does with its shorts, so it happens more often on TCM. I watch carefully, and bracket recording times, when needed. But, when they change the slot after I program, I don't have a chance. Yes, I quite agree, TCM should be a little more careful with their timings.

My Comcast cable guide still lists the shorts. But, I agree, I wish TCM would list them on their schedules, in part so I know when I need to extend the recording time of features, to get the whole thing.

Maybe we'll get lucky, and TCM will show them both. Back-to-back would be my preference.

Shirley, you jest!

And TCM has just shown all three. I have saved them, and will watch them soon. I'm an Ozu fan, but have never seen any of his silents.

Thanks, I didn't know that! I had heard that he got his start on The Goon Show, and it's hard to be more British than that!